minify
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Description:
Minifier for HTML, CSS, JS, JSON, SVG, and XML
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 2.24.8@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 8, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: minifier web-optimization cli go build-tools
Install: brew install minify
About:
Minify is a fast, command-line tool and Go library designed to significantly reduce file sizes for web assets. It supports a wide range of formats including HTML, CSS, JS, JSON, SVG, and XML, removing unnecessary whitespace and comments. This results in faster load times and reduced bandwidth usage for web applications.
Key Features:
  • Multi-format support (HTML, CSS, JS, JSON, SVG, XML)
  • High performance via Go implementation
  • Extensible plugin architecture
  • Command-line interface and Go library
Use Cases:
  • Optimizing web assets for production deployment
  • Reducing bandwidth costs for high-traffic websites
  • Automating build pipelines for frontend applications
Alternatives:
  • uglifyjs – Primarily focused on JavaScript, whereas minify handles multiple web formats.
  • html-minifier – Node.js-based tool specifically for HTML, while minify is a standalone Go binary.
Version History
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Dec 8, 2025 2:10pm 0 VERSION_BUMP da9e46fc
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